Our interest include folk paintings, weathervanes, folk sculpture,
cigar store figures, paint decorated furniture, painted treenware,
Native American burl, period furniture, textiles, redware,
painted toleware and related country accessories.
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Leaping Stag Weathervane
Leaping stag with upturned tail (attributed to J. W.Fiske), New York. dating to the late 19th century.
Full bodied copper with zinc head. Articulated eyes, nose and fur.
No Bullet Holes or Repairs. This very nice example is retaining a desirable old surface with
original old dark oxidation and verdigris, with an old layer of gilt. Circa 1890s.
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19th c. Carved wood and zinc Cod Fish Weathervane
American, 1890-1910. Found in the Rockland area, Mid-Coast Maine over 25 years ago
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Ohio decorated salt glaze stoneware presentation churn
Incised presentation 7 gallon stoneware churn for Wm. M. Burney 1867.
Beautifully cobalt decorated with a wonderfully done large partrige on a leafy branch.
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Heinrich Buchers Dome-top Valuables Box
Berks County, Pennsylvania, 18th century. This wonderful early example is one of Bucher's earlier works dated 1763.
This fine box remains in a remarkable state of original condition.
The painted surface on this box is completely untouched, dry and has never been varnished.
11 3/4 in. w. 7 3/4 in. d. 5 1/4 in. h.
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18th c. New England Tavern Table on Splayed Legs
Rectangular overhanging top on turned splayed tapering legs ending in button feet.
Pine top, with hardwood base. Retains an early red painted surface. 24 1/4 in height.
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19th c. New England
Overmantel/Fireboard
Oil on wooden panel
34 in. x 48 in.
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Snake Jug
Attributed to Wallace Kirkpatrick (1828-1896)
Anna pottery, Anna Illinois. Salt-glazed stoneware Bristol slip with cobalt and albany decoration.
c.1860-1870
10 1/2" height x 4 1/2" diameter (at base)
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Urn of Flowers Hooked Rug
American, 19th c. Wool and Cotton.
Rectangular rug centered with a handled urn with big colorful flowers
mounted on wooden stretcher. 50" x 40".
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ALBANY NEW YORK, SALTGLAZE STONEWARE PRESENTATION JUG
Attributed to: PAUL CUSHMAN (1767-1833)
This is a newly discoverd historical early American stoneware jug in ovoid form
by an Early 19th century Albany potter PAUL CUSHMAN (1767-1833).
Cobalt decorated and incised with a bird perched upon the back of a bushy tailed
fox above the initials "NL".
13 1/2" in height. c. 1810-1820. Excellent original condition with no restorations.
Paul Cushman is recognized today as one of the founders of a regional stoneware industry
that stretched thoughout the Upper Hudson Valley of New York State. He is known for his rather strange,
and whimsical incised drawings on stoneware. Such is seen on the stoneware butter churn with the incised image
of a cat churning butter, and the strange scene of a cow suckling a fish. Literature: Paul Cushman "THE WORK AND WORLD OF AN EARLY 19th CENTURY ALBANY POTTER".
This jug was recently deaccessioned by the Museum of Early Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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Rare pair of 18th c. Colonial New England tin candle Sconces
An extraordinary pair of large American tin wall sconces with ornamented oval reflectors. Probably used in a tavern, or Inn.
This form is ultimately scarce. Both pair remain in excellent condition and show 200 years of patina.
c. 1760-1810
14 1/4" height.
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Rare-Exceptional Early 19th c. Painted Tin (Toleware) Deed Box
c.1835-1840, Portland Maine, or New York State
6 1/2" h. x 9 1/2" w. x 6 1/4" d
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Zinc and Copper Standing Horse Weathervane
Provennance: Collection Of Robert Bishop
This Large Majestic and proud looking standing horse has beautiful detail with an old mustard-colored painted surface.
Sometimes the repousee details of a vane are identical on both sides of a piece, at
other times the maker individualized the two sides. That is the case with this example
where the mane appears on only one side.
American, Second half of the 19th century. Full bodied Cast Zinc Head with Molded sheet copper body.
31 1/2" ht. 31" w.
Literature: Illustrated in A Gallery of American Weathervanes and Wirligigs, by Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz, Corwn Publisers, New York, 1981, Page 68 and American Country: A Style and source Book, by Mary Ellisor Emmerling, E.P. Dutton New York, 1980, Page 48.
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18th c. New England Queen Anne Tavern Table
A fine Queen Anne Massachusetts, or Connecticut oval top tavern table. With beautiful splayed legs with
crisp turnings, an oval top, and lower stretchers. Retaining its original old brown painted surface. Circa 1745.
25" h., 32" w., 23 1/2" d
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Westminster, Massachusetts Painted Oval Bentwood Box
An exceptionally fine and rare 18th c. Massachusetts paint decorated box.
The lid decorated with the name "Molle Everett" and surrounded by creamy white and blue pinwheels.
The side has pinwheels flanking the date 1771 with an overall dry red painted background.
!! Family history accompanies this box !!
4 1/2" h., x 14 1/4" w.
The same pinwheel motif decorations and the polychrome colors used on this box
are done in the same manner as what was used throughout
the areas of Hadley-Hatfield and Northampton Massachusetts on the earlier case furniture pieces.
Click here for example.
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19th c. NEW ENGLAND, FULL BODIED FISH WEATHERVANE
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CAST IRON GARDEN URNS
An outstanding monumental pair of 19th century, cast iron garden urns with full bodied winged angles
setting on top of lion head mask with rings in their mouths.
4' 6" in height. circa 1860s.
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TRUMPETING CHERUB "GABRIEL" WEATHERVANE
In fine original condition.
c.1883, Produced by L. W. Cushing & Sons.
Waltham, Massachusetts.
Length 33"
Reference: See "A Gallery of AMERICAN WEATHERVANES and WHIRLIGIGS" By Robert Bishop & Patricia Coblentz on page 81 for an identical example of this weathervane we are offering.
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RARE 18th c. CHIPPENDALE RED PAINTED MINIATURE CHILDS SIZE SLANT-FRONT DESK
New Hampshire, Circa: 1740-80
A fine and rare all original country Chippendale two drawer Childs size slant-front desk
with its original engraved brasses and hinges. This rather charming country desk remains
in a fine state of originality retaining an old pleasing mellow surface with traces of an
early red paint. Most noteworthy feature is that it rests on a spectacular cut out bracket
base on tall bracket feet with scalloped returns.
22 1/4" h. x 21 1/4" w. x 12" d.
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STONEWARE FACE JUG
Attributed to Georgia, by Furguson.
c. 1900. Ex. Roddy Moore Collection.
Reference: See "Brothers in Clay" for other similar examples that are much more crude in their design.
This fine face jug example of southern folk art has strong facial features with original paint.
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PAINT DECORATED TALL CASE CLOCK
Boldly painted New England soft-wood white pine country tall case clock
with wooden works. Retains its original colorful paint decoration that
combines graining, and painted medallions and features a stylish boldly
painted short door with original tin cotter pin hinges. Inscribed in pencil
on the inside door reads: B Putnam 1834.
"Connecticut, or Vermont". c.1815-1825
84" h.
References: A very similar clock is illustrated on page 21 of LITTLE BY LITTLE:
Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts by Nina Fletcher Little.
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Jacob Maentel (1763-1863)
Full-length profile portrait of a gentleman holding an oversize top hat. Watercolor on paper. Pennsylvania, c. 1820.
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